Spotify 50 Best Hip-Hop Beats of All Time Have Been Released

Spotify 50 Best Hip-Hop Beats of All Time Have Been Released: In honor of the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the genre (August 11), Spotify has published its selection of the top 50 Hip-Hop beats ever.

It’s challenging to narrow down the thousands of incredible rhythms we’ve heard over the past three decades into just 50 for a list like this. Spotify editors took into account production value, replay value, creativity, invention, influence, and overall impact when compiling their selection of the 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Beats of All Time.

The much-discussed list below includes iconic beats from songs by Wu Tang Clan, Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Drake, 2Pac, Lil Wayne, Future, GZA, Dr. Dre, and many others.

Hip-Hop turns 50 years old this year! To celebrate, we did the impossible and ranked the top 50 BEATS of all time. Let us know how we did 👇 pic.twitter.com/eFOOYlPMmE

— RapCaviar (@RapCaviar) May 11, 2023

Spotify 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Beats of All Time

“Still Dre” – Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
“Shook Ones, Pt. II” – Mobb Deep
“Grindin” – The Clipse
“Who Shot Ya?” – The Notorious B.I.G
“A Milli” – Lil Wayne
“Power” – Kanye West
“It’s All About the Benjamins (Remix)” – Puff Daddy & The Family
“Still Trippin” – Mike Jones ft. Paul Wall & Slim Thug
“SICKO MODE” – Travis Scott ft. Drake
“Get Ur Freak On” – Missy Elliot
“C.R.E.A.M.” – Wu-Tang Clan
“Nuthin’ B a “G” Thang” – Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
“The Message” – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5
“N***** in Paris” Jay-Z and Kanye West
“We Gonna Make It” – Jadakiss ft. Styles P
“Throw Some D’s” – Rich Boy ft. Polow Da Don
“Big Pimpin’” – Jay-Z ft. UGK
“The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) – Black Sheep
“Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” – Busta Rhymes
“I Got 5 On It” – The Luniz ft. Michael Marshall
“Flava In Ya Ear” – Craig Mark
“Dipset Anthem” – The Diplomats
“They Reminisce” – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
“Some Cut” – Trillville
“Luchini AKA This Is it” – Camp Lo
“NY State of Mind” – Nas
“Runnin’” – The Pharcyde
“Liquid Swords” – GZA
“Dreams and Nightmares” – Meek Mill
“Knuck If You Buck” – Crime Mob, Lil Scrappy
“Ambitionz Az A Ridah” – 2Pac
“Children’s Story” – Slick Rick
“Mass Appeal” – Gang Starr
“Mask Off” – Future
“B.M.F. (Blowin Money Fast) – Rick Ross ft. Styles P
“Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” – DMX
“Electric Relaxation” – A Tribe Called Quest
“Whoa” – Black Rob
“I’m Bout It, Bout It” – TRU, Master P, Mia X
“March Madness” – Future
“My Hitta” – YG ft. Jeezy, Rich Homie Quan
“Ha” – JUVENILE
“m.A.A.d city” Kendrick Lamar ft. MC Eiht
“They Know (Dey Know)” – Shawty Lo
“Down 4 My N****z” C-Murder ft. Magic, Snoop Dogg
“Cell Therapy” – Goodie Mob
“93’ Til Infinity” – Souls of Mischief
“Paid In Full” – Eric B and Rakim ft. Marley Marl
“Ridin Spinners” – Three 6 Mafia ft. Lil’ Flip
“I Don’t Like” – Chief Keef ft. Lil Reese

Spotify 50 Best Hip-Hop Beats of All Time Have Been Released